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The Sweet Block Buster UK acetate
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An acetate is normally a transitional stage between the master tape and the finished vinyl record but, like this one, were occasionally used for a songwriter to convey a song idea to a band.
Originally acetates were used for home recording in the days before tape recorders, but since the advent of cassette tape & CDR are now no longer used for providing bands & their entourage copies of today's studio efforts. A machine actually cuts the grooves into the acetate like a lathe.
The acetate is used to assess whether the music has been successfully transferred to disc. It is checked by the sound engineer. There may be only one copy made of a particular recording, sometimes more are cut and sent to the studio and band members for approval.
The acetate comes before making the master, and allows the sound to be checked without great expense.
It is unusual for more than a dozen to be manufactured, so from the collector's point of view an acetate is a rare find indeed! If the recording is rejected the acetate may be the only record that survives. The rejected cut may simply be poor quality, however the artist may have opted to use a different take of the song, if so, the acetate becomes much more precious.
An incredible find, possibly originally from a band member, certainly one of only a handful that would have been produced.
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| Condition : |
This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. Click here for more info. |
| Availability: |
Sold Out - 'Request Next' to get an email if it comes back into stock.
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| Year of Release: |
1972 - 52 years old |
| Artist: |
The Sweet (click here for complete listing) |
| Title: |
Block Buster (click here for more of the same title) |
| Postage/Shipping: |
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| Format: |
acetate |
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| Record Label: |
EMIDisc |
| Catalogue No: |
ACETATE |
| Country of Origin: |
UK
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| Language: |
Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description. |
| Additional info: |
Deleted
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| EIL.COM Ref No |
SWTATBL576078 (quote this reference in any e-mails, letters, faxes or phone calls to help identify this item) |
| Genres: |
Glam, Rock
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| Related Artists: |
Cats In Space |
| Complete Stock List: |
The Sweet |
| email: |
sales@eil.com to contact our sales team. |
| Alternative Names: |
None |
| To order by phone: |
Call +44 1474 815010 quoting EIL.COM reference number SWTATBL576078 |
![](http://gb.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=576078&media=https://images.eil.com/large_image/THE%5FSWEET_BLOCK%2BBUSTER-576078.jpg&description=THE SWEET Block Buster (Extremely rare 1972 UK stereo 7" metal
based single sided high quality methyl cellulose lacquer acetate
containing an otherwise unreleased demo version of the song,
presumably recorded by Mike Chapman for the band members to
learn. The demo is an interesting alternate version, both in
arrangement & also the fact that it consists of guitars & vocals but no
drums. It is also interesting to note how many of the pieces of the
final version were already in place before the band'sreleased
recording topped the UK charts for no fewer than five weeks in
January 1973. This acetate is in remarkable condition with the surface
itself showing just a few light surface scuffs in places, even after
nearly forty years and plays perfectly well. An amazing find from the
peak of Glam and a legendary record to boot!) )
